Valencia West, AZ

Census Place

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2023 Population
13,834
1.04% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.7
3.25% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
13.2%
10.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$90,758
16.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$276,000
9.31% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
6,423
4.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Valencia West, AZ had a population of 13.8k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $90,758. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Valencia West, AZ grew from 13,692 to 13,834, a 1.04% increase and its median household income grew from $77,969 to $90,758, a 16.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valencia West, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (21.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (21.3%), Other (Hispanic) (20.4%), White (Hispanic) (20%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.33%).

None of the households in Valencia West, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in Valencia West, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Valencia West, AZ was $276,000, and the homeownership rate was 92.4%.

Most people in Valencia West, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Valencia West, AZ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesArizonaPima County, AZTucson, AZPima County (West) PUMA, AZ

Population & Diversity

Valencia West, AZ is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.2% of Valencia West, AZ residents were born outside of the country (1.82k people).

In 2023, there were 1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.95k people) in Valencia West, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.94k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.83k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%
2023 Citizenship
95.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.6% of Valencia West, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Valencia West, AZ was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valencia West, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.95k ± 739
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.94k ± 1.01k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.83k ± 777
67.1%
Hispanic Population
9.28k people

In 2023, there were 1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.95k people) in Valencia West, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.94k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.83k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

67.1% of the people in Valencia West, AZ are hispanic (9.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valencia West, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.82k people
15.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.07k people

As of 2023, 13.2% of Valencia West, AZ residents (1.82k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Valencia West, AZ was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    420 ± 186
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    315 ± 198
  3. Korea
    40 ± 43

Valencia West, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Valencia West, AZ employs 6.42k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Valencia West, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,245 people), Retail Trade (961 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (603 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,729), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,591), and Manufacturing ($81,944).

Employment

Occupations

6.42k
2023 Value
± 803
4.42%
1 Year growth
± 16.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valencia West, AZ grew at a rate of 4.42%, from 6.15k employees to 6.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valencia West, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,038 people), Sales & Related Occupations (571 people), and Management Occupations (463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valencia West, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.42k
2023 Value
± 803
4.42%
1 Year growth
± 16.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valencia West, AZ grew at a rate of 4.42%, from 6.15k employees to 6.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valencia West, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,245 people), Retail Trade (961 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (603 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valencia West, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Valencia West, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,505
Median earning men ± $6,298
$42,015
Median earning women ± $2,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($116,625), Manufacturing ($80,313), and Public Administration ($66,982).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($87,564), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,198), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,553).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.3%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.54%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.06M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Valencia West, AZ was $276,000 in 2023, which is 0.91 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $252,500 to $276,000, a 9.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Valencia West, AZ is 92.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Valencia West, AZ have an average commute time of 37.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valencia West, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$19,109
$4,232
Median Property Taxes
±$574

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Valencia West, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Valencia West, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

92.4%
Homeownership
2023
68.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 92.4% of the housing units in Valencia West, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Valencia West, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$90,758
Median Household Income
± $14,971
4.58k
Number of Households
± 617

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.58k households in Valencia West, AZ grew to $90,758 from the previous year's value of $77,969.

The following chart displays the households in Valencia West, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valencia West, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.2%)
  2. Carpooled (13.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.75%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Valencia West, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (8.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

37.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valencia West, AZ have a longer commute time (37.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.13% of the workforce in Valencia West, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valencia West, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valencia West, AZ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valencia West, AZ (1.82k out of 13.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valencia West, AZ is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92% of the population of Valencia West, AZ has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 8.24% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.25% decrease from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 549 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.98%
Uninsured
49.9%
Employer Coverage
15.4%
Medicaid
8.24%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
2.33%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valencia West, AZ grew by 43.8% from 5.55% to 7.98%.

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